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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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